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Bats' 2010 review: Part IV - Francisco, LeCure and le comeback begins [Sports]

Take a look back at the remarkable season of the 2010 Louisville Bats. This is the fourth part of a series that will recap Louisville's drive for a third straight International League West title.

This is the fourth part in a series that looks back at the remarkable season of the 2010 Louisville Bats.

By Josh Cook

Louisville came into May like a lamb...to the slaughter.

Bats' 2010 review: Part 1, Spring into action [Sports]

Take a look back at the remarkable season of the 2010 Louisville Bats. This is the first part of a series that will recap Louisville's drive for a third straight International League West title.

This is the first part in a series that looks back at the remarkable season of the 2010 Louisville Bats.

By Josh Cook

The Louisville Bats were done, stick a fork in them.

Mud Hens make quick work of Bats; Louisville falls a half-game behind Columbus [Sports]

A pair of pitchers limited Louisville to only four hits as the host Toledo Mud Hens beat the Bats 4-1 in just two hours and six minutes at Fifth Third Field on Tuesday night. The loss dropped Louisville a half-game behind Columbus in the International League West with six games remaining in the regular season. But the good news is the Bats lead Buffalo and Syracuse by four games in the IL wildcard race.

By Josh Cook

It was a quick and costly loss for the Louisville Bats on Tuesday night.

A pair of pitchers limited Louisville to only four hits as the host Toledo Mud Hens beat the Bats 4-1 in just two hours and six minutes at Fifth Third Field.

Constanza burns Bats as Clippers win 5-2 [Sports]

Columbus outfielder Jose Constanza. The outfielder went 4-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored to lead Columbus to a 5-2 win over the Louisville Bats on Thursday night at Louisville Slugger Field. The loss, Louisville's fifth in a row to Columbus, narrowed its lead in the International League West to a half-game heading into Friday's night final meeting of the regular season between the two teams.

By Josh Cook

In one memorable episode of 'Seinfeld' George Constanza's high school gym teacher calls him, "Can't Stand Ya."

The Louisville Bats have to feel the same way about Columbus' Jose Constanza after Thursday night. The outfielder went 4-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored to lead the Clippers to a 5-2 win over the Bats at Louisville Slugger Field.

Seventh, Sappelt lead Bats over Indians 10-6 [Sports]

A five-run seventh inning, and five hits from Dave Sappelt (left), propelled the Louisville Bats past the host Indianapolis Indians on Saturday night and into first place in the International League West. Louisville's victory, coupled with Columbus' lost, gave the Bats a half-game lead in the division.

By Josh Cook

The seventh was heaven for the Louisville Bats on Saturday night.

A five-run seventh inning propelled them past host Indianapolis 10-6 at Victory Field, and into first place in the International League West.

Bats blanked by Columbus 1-0, trail Clippers by 1 1/2 games [Sports]

Louisville lost its second straight game Saturday night, falling 1-0 to host Columbus at Huntington Park. The defeat dropped the Bats (68-53) 1 1/2 games behind the Clippers (70-52) in the IL West heading into Sunday's finale of the three-game series.

By Josh Cook

The Louisville Bats' lead in the International League West was short-lived. For now.

Louisville lost its second straight game Saturday night, falling 1-0 to host Columbus at Huntington Park. The defeat dropped the Bats (68-53) 1 1/2 games behind the Clippers (70-52) in the IL West heading into Sunday's finale of the three-game series.

Bats steal another win, beat Toledo 6-5 [Sports]

The Louisville Bats swiped six bases, including three by Zack Cozart (left), on their way to a 6-5 win at Toledo on Monday night. The victory - Louisville's 16th in its last 17 games - pulled the Bats within two games of Columbus in the International League West.

By Josh Cook

The Louisville Bats keep stealing victories any way they can.

Monday night they stole six bases on their way to a 6-5 win over host Toledo at Fifth Third Field in the first game of a four-game series.

The victory - their 16th in their last 17 games - moved the Bats (65-51) within two games of International League West-leading Columbus (67-49), whose Monday game at Syracuse was rained out.

Columbus clips Bats 9-8 to end 11-game win streak [Sports]

Jared Goedert's two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning gave the Columbus Clippers a 9-8 come-from-behind victory over Louisville to end the Bats' 11-game winning streak.

By Josh Cook

The Columbus Clippers clipped the Louisville Bats' win streak at 11. With a little assist from Mother Nature.

Jared Goedert's two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning gave the host Clippers a 9-8 comeback victory over the Bats at Huntington Park on Wednesday afternoon.

Louisville, in search of its franchise record-tying 12th straight victory, led 8-7 when rain delayed the game one hour and 20 minutes.

Three pitchers lead Louisville to 2-0 win [Sports]

The Louisville Bats had averaged 9.2 runs in winning six straight games, but Thursday night their pitching staff propelled them to their 11th shutout of the season. Louisville's Matt Maloney, left, gave up just two hits while striking out five over seven innings to win his third straight start.

By Josh Cook

The Louisville Bats changed it up Thursday night.

Their offense had carried them to six straight wins, but it was their pitching that carried them to their seven victory in a row.

A trio of pitchers, led by starter Matt Maloney, led Louisville to a 2-0 win over Charlotte in front of 8,075 fans at Louisville Slugger Field.

Bats sacrifice for win, beat Braves 3-2 [Sports]

The Louisville Bats scored all of their runs via the sacrifice fly as they won for the sixth time in their last seven games - and for the 16th time in 21 games - to climb two games above .500 for the first time since they were 3-1.

By Josh Cook

It was a night of sacrifice for the Louisville Bats.

The Bats scored all of their runs via the sacrifice fly as they beat the Gwinnett Braves 3-2 Saturday at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, Ga.

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